Podcastification: Our Podcast about Podcasting

carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com When I say "capture your listener's hearts," what do I mean?   Building a fan-base (think of those crazy Beatles Groupies from the 60s and 70s) You don't want it to be all about YOU like that, but you DO want that kind of enthusiasm...

carey(at)podcastfasttrack.com Let's Talk A Bit About Joe Rogan... Joe is an American comedian, podcaster, actor, television host, and mixed martial arts commentator Joe is 53 years old (one month younger than yours truly) The Joe Rogan Experience is a talk-show /...

Albert Einstein reportedly said it. “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world." What in the HECK is good old Al talking about — and what in the HECK does it have to do with podcasting? I'm gonna' splain it to you - on this episode of Podcastification!...

One of the most common things you'll hear podcasters ask is "How can I get more people to download my show?" That's an O.K. question... if you're into that sort of thing.   OK, I'm being a bit snarky here... downloads ARE important for a number of reasons. But my...

Way back when I started podcasting — it was 2013 or so — I recognized very quickly that whoever could solve the problem of recording conversations over a distance and do so with high quality audio, would have a leg up on everyone else.   I’m glad to know the two...

Podcast hosting companies are multiplying more than rabbits these days. Each one believes that THEY have what podcasters really need — and have no problem telling you so.   I have no beef with that. If you believe in your service or product, you SHOULD be telling...

"Do you think everyone SHOULD podcast?"   "No! Nooo!!" That's not what you'd expect to be the very first thing you hear on a podcast episode that's trying to help you learn how to podcast (or do it better). But it is... because that's just WHO my guest on this...

Sometimes I think of podcasting as "The Great Equalizer." Why would I say that? Because no longer do giant media conglomerates have exclusive power to decide who gets to broadcast a message or not. We the people get to publish whatever we want to publish. That's cool....

It's not every day that an Independent media producer in any genre or type of medium gets the opportunity to stand toe to toe with the big names in their space. But Emily Prokop did. Emily's podcast, "The Story Behind" was nominated for a 2019 Webby Award and was up...

Every podcast success story is a bit different - because the person who has experienced it has walked a different path to get TO a place of success. It isn’t a bed of roses - or maybe it is - because that would be REALLY thorny - and it’s never simple or complicated....

Nick Loper is a regular guy, if you've ever met him, you know just how true that is. He's humble, unassuming, and doesn't immediately strike you as the Dynamo that he really is. What's his secret? I'm not sure what he'd say, but I believe it's this: He's smart,...

Podcast social media is NOT an easy thing to pull off. Why? Because you don’t want to be the gal who’s always posting… “Listen to my podcast!” “Did you know I have a podcast?” “Here’s an episode of my podcast!” “I PODCAST!” So how DO you do social media for podcasting...

Podcast Directories are one of the things any podcaster can use to syndicate his/her show. And besides word of mouth, it's probably the most common way people find your show. What's it mean to syndicate your show?  ...